John Yorks

Well, I've decided this blog doesn't get enough use, and with all the concern about "net neutrality" and the future of the Internet in general, we might as well use the spaces they give us as we like, within the framework of the conventions and rules set of course. So, this painting I call, "Strange Princess of the Mist" Also, subtitled, "Tablet Blah."

Trouble in District 13

Music From my JY Media YouTube Channel

Original composition by me.

Blogger won't accept the midi player, so...

I guess much of my scribbling, now that I understand better how to go about it at least on the technical end if not the musical notation end, will be at my tumblr: Here. I might post scribblings as jpegs or pngs, maybe the occasional pdf. But it seems easier to embed the player from musescore where it will embed.

Oh, here's a better way

Now I know how to do this. Anyway, here is "Boot - Uke/Bass" one more time, but now with a better viewer. The notation plays along with the midi file, but I couldn't get the embed code to work, so here is the link: Boot

Some of the audio from these scribbles

Here is some of the audio from these scribbles I've been writing. I suppose it can only get better one might say. But the last one is particularly not bad. And if I left the drums out of the first, it would have been better. Of course, if it was real instruments instead of midi synth, then it might come across more too. This would be especially the case with the one I wrote for ukulele and bass. Of course, the ones I like best are the ones that use the chord pattern that signifies old time Rock and Roll. I've always liked that one best, and it is found in many pop songs today in different keys. Writing in drums can be hard to do sometimes, at least in this way. Sometimes I write part of the drums in my recording program, and it seems to work better. Hopefully, I'll have a longer more complex piece soon enough. Not too complex though, because I like to keep it simple also. I hope to learn more about using syncopation. I have the link on my blog link list, but for good measure, let me include it here.

A PDF reader version of the musical notation scribbles so far

Hopefully, this will present as a PDF reader presentation of my scribbles thus far.

Go to Archive.org via the link provided with the reader to download.

another format test for scribbles

This is just another format test for scribbles. I hope to put a pdf of all the scribbles made so far too.

compressed png format test

This post is more of a test to see if these scribbles will display on mobile devices after being compressed for web page display.

Boot, Uke and Bass

This is one that is like old time Rock and Roll, simple and to the point.

Something Else # 5

And lastly, for now, (I don't think I will use the same title over and over, but who knows) number 5. I think I remember that this one came out pretty good. I believe I do have the audio for this one around.

Something Else # 4

And this is "Something Else" number 4

Something Else # 3

Here is the third "Something Else"

Something Else # 2

Here is the second "Something Else."

It seems to me...

That I might even have the audio for some of these. I didn't bother to make an ogg or mp3 for all of them, but if I find some of the audio tracks for some of them, I'll attempt to put it up.

Something Else #1

Here it is, Something Else #1. That's because I did a few simply called, "Something Else" in numerical order.

First Musiscore attempt

Sorry for any cross-posting to G+ but I've decided I need a place to collect my little musical scribblings as I go along and hopefully improve. This one should have been just an improv the drum line, really. If memory serves it is kind of a 50s or early 60s type of thing.

My Version of Amazing Grace

Eventually, I'll get all of my original music posted to this blog, but for now - here is a version of "Amazing Grace" I did today. It is recorded in mono with no effects, no overdubs, and really no bells and whistles. The song is in the public domain.

Unfinished Sci-Fi Novella Link

This is a link to the Science Fiction novella that I've been working on for a long time. It is called, A Child's View of Inter-Stellar War. It takes place in a sort of dystopian future, but much of the dystopia is happening on a planet far from the earth. Won't give away anymore here.....